Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in Arrives for COP17
Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in arrived in Mongolia at President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa's invitation to participate in UNCCD COP17. Mongolia's presidential foreign-policy adviser and South Korea's ambassador welcomed him at Chinggis Khaan International Airport. Khurelsukh and Moon are expected to meet during the conference. Their 2021 virtual summit produced a joint declaration establishing a strategic partnership between Mongolia and South Korea. The visit also carries environmental-diplomacy relevance because South Korea hosted UNCCD COP10 in 2011 and continues bilateral cooperation with Mongolia on desertification and environmental protection.
M-International Editorial DeskUpdated August 24, 2026
Former President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in arrived in Ulaanbaatar to attend UNCCD COP17 at the invitation of President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa. He was welcomed by the Mongolian president's foreign-policy adviser and South Korea's ambassador.
President Khurelsukh is expected to meet Moon during the conference. The two leaders held a virtual summit in 2021, when Mongolia and South Korea issued a joint declaration establishing a strategic partnership. South Korea's own experience as host of UNCCD COP10 in 2011 gives the visit an environmental-diplomacy dimension alongside the bilateral relationship. The report concerns arrival and an expected meeting; it does not announce a new agreement.